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Third Person
admonishes
Present Participle
admonishing
Past Tense
admonished
Past Participle
admonished
1
to strongly advise a person to take a particular action
- The coach admonished the players to adhere to fair play and sportsmanship during the game.
- The teacher admonished the students to complete their assignments on time to ensure academic success.
- The manager admonishes employees to follow company policies during the training sessions.
Synonyms:
2
to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong
transitive
- The teacher admonished the student for talking during class.
- The supervisor is admonishing the team members for consistently arriving late to meetings.
- The parent was admonishing the child for running into the street without looking.
- She admonished her friend for not keeping her promise.
- The coach admonished the player for unsportsmanlike behavior on the field.